WATCH: SELF Chats With Melissa Rycroft!

We know her from The Bachelor and(her recent win on) Dancing with the Stars, but the bubbly dancer has taken on a few more active roles these past few years. From marrying her pre-Jason boyfriend, Tye Strickland, giving birth to daughter Ava in 2011, competing and winning the Dancing with the Stars "All-Stars" contest, and becoming a spokesperson for EXTRA gum's "simple swaps" campaign, the star has proven that sometimes a public, televised breakup isn't really the end of the world.

(Well, ok, maybe not for everyone). While chatting with our Editor-in-Chief, Lucy Danziger, Rycroft also shared her secret to staying happy despite her busy schedule–and reveals the surprising beauty trick behind those killer abs in the video below. Let’s just say we’re definitely willing to give it a try!